Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8563092 | Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice | 2018 | 29 Pages |
Abstract
The present study investigated the effects of different combinations of perceptual-motor exercises, music, and Vitamin D consumption on the nerve growth factor (NGF) in children with high-functioning autism. 48 children with autism, aged between six and nine years, were divided into four groups: Group A- perceptual-motor activities along with music (nâ¯=â¯12); Group B-Vitamin D supplementation (nâ¯=â¯12); Group C-perceptual-motor activities along with music and Vitamin D (nâ¯=â¯12); and Group D-control (nâ¯=â¯12). Participants' blood NGF level was measured before and after the intervention. The results showed a significant improvement in the NGF levels in Groups B and C due to the interventions. Also, in Group A, the NGF levels increased compared to Group D, although this increase was not significant. In addition, the intake of Vitamin D along with perceptual-motor exercises resulted in a significant increase in the levels of NGF compared to Groups A, B and D. These findings suggest that perceptual-motor exercises along with music as well as taking Vitamin D may provide two appropriate interventions for improving NGF in children with autism.
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Authors
Hadi Moradi, Mehdi Sohrabi, Hamidreza Taheri, Ezzat Khodashenas, Ahmadreza Movahedi,